Collapsible window-frame for vehicle-bodies.



A. F. KOERBER. COLLAPSIBLE WINDOW FRAME FOR VEHICLE BODIES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 2. I914.

Patented Omit 1915;

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A. F. KOERBER.

COLLAPSIBLE-WINDOW FRAME FOR VEHICLE BODIES. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2. 19M.

1,157,875 Patented 001;. 26, 1915.

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TonZZ whom it may concern: Be'it known'that I, ANTHONY F. KoERenR, a citizen of .the United States of America,

residing at Detroit,'in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain-new and useful Improvements in (101- lapsible Window-Frames for Vehicle-Bodies, of win" h the following is a specification, ref

erence being had therein to the accompany- 'iiigdrawings.

This invention relates to collapsible winfd'o'w' frames for the bodies of automobiles and similar vehicles, and more particularly p to that type of automobile that has a conp adjomingframes, and Fig. 1S en- *vertible'body and collapsible top provided? with sashes, transparent v.platcs}; or panels I 1201.- admitting light through a closed body or extended topw Q TheQprifmary object of my inventionis to f'window frames that have been especial y de- "furnish a vehicle body with novel colla sible sighed for use in connection with a collapsible top, to obviate the necessity of using isin- 'Vglass or similar panels in connection. with Itlie top. y Another object of this invention is to provide a vehicle body with shiftable transparent sashes or panels to one of which a top 'orcaiiopy can be easily and quickly connect "ed, thus permittingof a roadster or open "body being easily and quickly converted to a closed. body. v

' Afurther objectof this invention is to -furnish a, vehicle'body with novel window frames that'can be readily collapsed and housed within the side walls of the body,-

\ V and just as readily extended to receive wini new sashes that are also housed within the 1 walls of the body when not in use.

parts are constructed with a view of reducn accomplishing the above results, the

E ingthe cost of manufacture and at the same time retain the features by which safety,'du-

."rability, simplicity and ease of assembling are secured, and with such ends in view, my

invention consistsin the novel construction,

combination arrangement of parts to be fl'iereinafter spgijcifically described 1 n then. jclaimed. .80}

Reference will now be had to the draw- 'ings, wherein--- I f Figure 1 1s aside elevation of an automobile d i d with my improvement itor'extended; Fig. 2 is an elevation of the swung inwardly to. a horlzontal plant, as

and showing the top of the automobile raised Specification of Lettcrs'l'atent. atnted'oct. 26, 191.5. Application filed September 2, 1914. Serial No. 859,154, I i

' body, showing the collapsible window frames in a raised or-extended position; Fig. 3 is a similar view shown the w ndow. sashes and 1.

frames housed within the wall of the body; 1

is a verticalsectional view of a'winrdow'frame 1n a raised and extended-posl fi t-ion; Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a portion j views above referred to, I desire'to point out that I intend the same as merelyillustrative" of an example whereby myinvention may, be applied in practice, and I do not care to. limit myself to the precise construction and arrangement of parts shown. The following description is therefore to be broadly construed as including substitute arrangements and constructions which are the obvious equivalentsflof .those to be hereinafter re-f ferred-to: I v 1 In Fig.1 there is depicted the well known Paige car-body as an example oft-hat type to which my. improvements are applicable, the body being generally designated 1 and having a door 2 at eachside thereof. 90' The side walls of the door 2'include vertical parallel stiles'3 and 4 connected by tr'ansverse frames 5 and 6, these elements being housed by the inner and outer finishing" panels orwallsof the door. The stiles 3 9 5 and ater'minate below the upper'ed'ge of the walls of thedoor asa'are cut away to provide supports 7. These stiles are stationary and hinged or otherwise, pivotally connected to the stiles 3 and 4, at the, cut away. upper 100 ends thereof, are. sectional movable-stilesfi" and 9 connected by a top rail 10,,which has the ends thereof hinged or pivotally- ,on-

nected, a s atll to the upper's'ec'ti'on's o' the' vertically disposed stiles-8 and 9. ,The lower sections of the stiles 8*,and 9 have the lower' hinged'ends thereof cut away to rest hpon' the vertical supports flsaid supports limit ing the opening movement of said stiles.

The. sections of the stiles 8 and 9 are hinged, E

as at l2 whereby the lower sections can be well known manner to shown in Fig. 3 and the upper sections folded outwardly thereon, the sections of said stiles remaining in parallelism with'the top rail 10 upon the inner sides of the upper sec- 1 tions of the stiles 8 and 9.

The stationary stiles 3 and 4 accomino date awindow sash 13 and with the stiles 8 and 9 extended, as shown in- Fi 2,, the sash 13 can be shifted or raised from the stiles 3 and 4. to within the frame formed by the stiles'8 and 9 and the top rail 10. The window sash 13 is constructed somewhat upon the principle of the sash of a street car window. That is, after being raised the lower edge thereof is laterally shifted to 'supports'lel and retained thereon by small flatcompression springs 1.5 or similar means for preventing accidental displacement of the raised Window sash.

The structure just. described is that of the door 2 which is hinged in the ordinary and. the body 1, and in order that said door can be properly fitted, the stiles 3, 4, 8 and 9 have the outer edges thereof rabbeted as at 16.

The body of the vehicle is constructed somewhat upon the same principle as the door 2 and has stiles or guideways 17 and 18, the former of greater height than the latter andfboth terminating below the upper edge of the body. Hinged or otherwise pivotally connected to the upper ends of the stiles l7 and 18 foldable stiles 19 and 20 respectively having the upper ends thereof hinged to a top rail 21 The foldablc stiles 19 and 20 are composed of two sections hinged together by straps 22, as best shown in Fig. 6 and the stile 19 rabbeted to receive the stile 9 of the door, While the stile 17 is rabbeted to receive the stile 3 of the door. The stiles of the body are adapted to receive a window sash 23 which. can be retained in an elevated position in a manner similar to the sash 13 of the door. It is to the window sash 23 that a portion of a canopy or vehicle top 24: is connected andnovel means is employed for holding the marginal" edges of the top at the edges of the sight opening of the window sash 23. The n'ieans resorted to is best shown in Figs. 5 and 8 and it will be observed that the marginal edges'of the canopy or top 24: terniinaixz in a roll 25.. his roll can be formed by a case,

' at the mar 'nal edges of the canopy or top,

stuffed wit terial.

Hinged or otherwise connected to the window sash 23, as at 26 is a channel'shaped frame, that is C sha ed in elevation although the shape of t e same entirely do pends'upon the shape of the si ht opening ofthe sash 28. The channel adapted to fit over the re? 25 of the canopy or top'24 and retain the marginal edges of the canopy or top around the edges of the felt or other compressible marame 27 is sight opening of the window sash 23, Whereby the canopy or top will have practically the same appearance as though the sash 23 was permanently attached thereto.

, To retain the frame 27 in a closed position said frame and the roll 25 have openings 28 adapted to register 29 carried by the sash 23. A winged thumb nut 30 can be screwed upon the bolt 29 to retain the frame 27 upon the roll 25 and the canopy or top' taut or extended. The elements 25 to 30 inclusive simply constitute a fastener for the fabric of the vehicle top. the sashes 13 and are provided with plate window glass and these sashes can be easily lowered into the side walls or panels of the body 1 and the door 2. iVhen in a lowered position, the stiles and rails constituting the window frames, can be folded or collapsed upon the upper edges of the sashes and with the canopy or top 24 lowered the car or vehicle can scarcely be distinguished from a roadster model.

What I claim is:

1. The combination and a top having sible window frames foldable lnto the si e walls of said body, window sashes in the side walls of said body adapted to be raised into said window frames. when extended, and hinged frames carried by some of said sashes and adapted to engage the marginal edges of the top side openings for connecting said top thereto.

2. The combination with a vehicle body having a top, of stiles in the side walls of said body, window sashes movable in said stiles, collapsible window frames connected to the upper ends of said stiles and adapted to be folded within the walls of said body and upon the upper edges and fasteners carried by some of said sashes for connecting said'top thereto when said sashes are raised.

3. The combination with a vehicle body having side doors and a collapsible top, of window sashes movable in the walls of said body and said doors, collapsible window frames foldabl-e within said body and the doors thereof and adapted to be extended to receive said sashes, and fasteners carried by the sashes of said body and adapted to hold said top in engagement therewith. 4. The combination with a vehicle body havin a top with the rear portion thereof provi ed with sight openings, of windowsashes housed thereb and adapted to be. extended above said body, and hinged frames carried by said window mshes and with. a. vehicle body adapted to engage said. top around the sight side openings, of colla and receive a stud bolt adapted to be extended to receive said sashes, 1

' and fasteners carried by said sashes adapted to retain said top in engagement with said window sashes.

6. The combination with a vehicle body having a top, of a sash movable in and out of said body, and a channel shaped fastener connected to said sash and adapted to engage the marginal edges'of said top to retain said top in engagement therewith when said sash is raised relative to said body.

7. The combination with a vehicle body having a top with the marginal edges thereof rolled, of window sashes movable in and I -out of said body, channel shaped fasteners carried by said window sashes and adapted 15 to fit over the rolled marginal edges of said top to retain said top in engagement therewith when said sashes are raised.

In testimon whereof I aflix my signature in presence 0 two witnesses.

ANTHONY F. KOERBER.

Witnesses:

KARL H'. BUTLER, GENEVIEVE E. MCGRANN. 

